How Do we Show How Do we Show Our Love for God?Our Love for God?

‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

This is the first and great commandment…

Mt 22:37-38

Listen to His WordListen to His Word (Nehemiah (Nehemiah 8)8)

• EagerlyEagerly vs 1-2 vs 1-2 • AttentivelyAttentively vs 3vs 3• TrustinglyTrustingly vs 4-5vs 4-5• ExpectantlyExpectantly vs 5vs 5• Prayerfully Prayerfully vs 6vs 6• Patiently Patiently vs 7vs 7• Humbly Humbly vs 6vs 6

• PurposefullyPurposefully vs 6vs 6• HappilyHappily vs 17 vs 17• RepentantlyRepentantly vs 9:1-3vs 9:1-3

Obey His CommandsObey His Commands• John 14:15John 14:15

– ““If you love Me, keep My commandments.”If you love Me, keep My commandments.”

• John 14:23-24John 14:23-24– Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me,

he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.Father’s who sent Me.

• 1 John 5:31 John 5:3– For this is the love of God, that we keep His For this is the love of God, that we keep His

commandments. And His commandments are not commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.burdensome.

Value His GiftsValue His Gifts (James 1:17)(James 1:17)

• The gift of The gift of CreationCreation– Gen 1:1, Ps 19:1-2, Ps 8:3-4Gen 1:1, Ps 19:1-2, Ps 8:3-4

• The gift of The gift of His WordHis Word– Ps 19:7-11, Jn 6:63, Ps 1:1-3, Rom 15:4, Ps 19:7-11, Jn 6:63, Ps 1:1-3, Rom 15:4,

II Tim 3:16-17II Tim 3:16-17

• The gift ofThe gift of Salvation Salvation– Jn 1:29, Jn 3:16, 1Jn 4:9-10, Tit 3:4-7Jn 1:29, Jn 3:16, 1Jn 4:9-10, Tit 3:4-7

Value His GiftsValue His Gifts (James 1:17)(James 1:17)

• The gift of The gift of His ChurchHis Church– Mt 16:18, Acts 20:28, Col 1:13, 2Cor 11:2, Mt 16:18, Acts 20:28, Col 1:13, 2Cor 11:2,

1 Cor 3:161 Cor 3:16

• The gift of The gift of His PromisesHis Promises– Jn 5:28-29, 1 Cor 15:50-58, 2Pet 3:13, Jn 5:28-29, 1 Cor 15:50-58, 2Pet 3:13,

Rev 21:1-5, Heb 11:10 & 16, Heb 13:14Rev 21:1-5, Heb 11:10 & 16, Heb 13:14

Express it openlyExpress it openly